The Tangshan earthquake of July is one of the largest earthquakes to hit the modern world, in terms of ( 从 … 方面说 )the loss of life. The earthquake struck in the early morning, at 03:42:53.8 local time and lasted for around 15 seconds. Many sources list it as 8.2 on the Richter scale, but Chinese government’s official sources state ( 说 ) 7.8. It was followed by a major 7.1 magnitude aftershock some 15 hours later, increasing the death roll( 死亡名单 ). Many people in Tangshan reported seeing strange lights so called “earthquake lights”---the night before the earthquake. It has been reported that animals in the area sensed the earthquake before it struck.

14:28 Beijing time (06:28 GMT), May 12, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, China. Neighboring cities such as Jiangyou,Tianpeng,Guangyuan, Mianyang and Chengdu received extensive damage and continuous aftershocks. All but few provinces in China felt the shock of the earthquake wave.

Several days before July 28, 1976 many strange things happened in Tangshan. They were s_______ of an e___________. But people w________ lived there didn’t think m_________ of that. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to s________, which d__________ all the city in a few seconds. The suffering was e____________. Many people, including workers and doctors, came to r_________ those who were t__________ under the ruins. Later that afternoon another big earthquake s________________ the city. More people were killed or i__________ and more buildings f______ down. Very soon the army sent a lot of soldiers to help, and teams were o_________ to dig out the trapped and to b_____ the dead. Gradually things improved and the city began to b__________ again. igns arthquakeho uch hakeestroyed xtreme escue rapped truck / shook njuredell rganizedury reathe

1.What’s the name of the boy? You borrowed his bicycle. 2.I don’t know the man. I spoke to him on the phone just now. 3.He is a person. He always thinks more of others. 4.The woman talked all the time. Jack was sitting next to her. 5.The beds weren’t very comfortable. We slept in the beds last night.